Two months after publicly demanding to be traded, Stephen Jackson got his wish, as the Warriors dealt him to Charlotte for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.
Basketball Prospectus: Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain For Bobcats
Basketball Prospectus’ Kevin Pelton comes through with a very detailed analysis of yesterday’s trade that sent Stephen Jackson to Charlotte. Pelton concludes that the trade will help the Bobcats in the short-term, particularly offensively. Though Jackson isn’t a particularly efficient scorer, Charlotte is currently the worst offensive team in the league, so Jackson will still help them there.
However, Pelton also underscores why the Bobcats might pay dearly for this trade down the road.
Read Article >Experts Weigh In On The Trade: As Expected, Most Don’t Like It For Charlotte
The opinions are flying in on the Stephen Jackson trade, and it shouldn’t be too surprising that most people don’t like this trade considering the two organizations that are involved.
Yahoo! Sports’ Kelly Dwyer of Ball Don’t Lie goes as far to say that Jackson, the Bobcats and the Warriors “deserved” the end result of the trade.
Read Article >How Close Was Stephen Jackson To Becoming A Cavalier?
The Golden State Warriors have been publicly shopping Stephen Jackson for weeks now, and until this morning, most league sources would have predicted he would end up in Cleveland. So just how close to Stephen Jackson come to joining forces with Shaq and King James?
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer’s Brian Windhorst elaborates:
Read Article >Warriors Fans: Not Exactly Sad To See Jackson Go
Here’s one from SB Nation’s Golden State of Mind. Click through to see more funny photos, including a brilliant Young Jeezy satire. Ahem… Trade Motivation 101: Let’s Get It!
Read Article >SB Nation’s Bobcats And Warriors Blogs React To Jackson Trade
Over at SB Nation’s Charlotte Bobcats blog, Rufus on Fire, David Arnott predictably wonders why the Bobcats are making yet another short-term move:
Here’s hoping the Bobcats are planning to flip Jackson for more than they would have gotten for Bell alone. I love Cap’n Jack’s game, but the Cats can’t delude themselves into thinking he’s the go-to scorer our mix of talent is missing.Good luck with that. The Warriors spent two months desperately trying to move Jackson for any package they could get. I strongly doubt Charlotte’s going to fare any better on that front.
Read Article >Did The Charlotte Bobcats Just Become More Dysfunctional Than Golden State?
As ESPN’s Bobcats blog wonders:
Over at the Sporting News, though, Bethlehem Shoals offers a slightly more measured reaction:
Read Article >Stephen Jackson Finally Gets His Wish: Traded To The Charlotte Bobcats
